The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-31

make many q fellow think that she i
no better than she ought TO be, but
can't
No, no, y said Smith with energy.
Don't think that she is the best O
girls
There was pause. Smith broke it,
Are you going to follow my avice
Topsham?'
No; certainly not. If can't marry
her, shall do no good It's the know
ing and loving her that has kept me
straight"
So, old Smith took his departure.
OF course, it was very soon all over the
barracks that the rivals had been clos
eted together, and general interest in the
affair was intensified This reached a
climax when, upon the evening after the
interview above recorded, Bob Topsham
rushed into the mess room. his face flush
ed, his eyes sparkling with anger and
roared out
Where is Smith Where is he? BY
=, I'll call him out Any of you fel-
lows seen him.,
"0ld SMITH" drawled langIid jun
ior. He applied for weeks leave
this afternoon and went off by the five
train to town."
Has he, though? ? The double-faced
cad
Every one looked up at this unusual
ebuliition of wrath, and there was a
chorus of .' Why?n
Because he's gone off with Oracle
Ciough! But I'll be even with him, or
my name is not Bob Topsham
Up the steps of Lord Cray's residence,
in Bryanston square, Smith went day
or two after the events above recorded.
The words Hopshire Regiment on his
card procured him instant admission to
the presence of nobleman who was
not visible 10 one person out of half
dozen who called, and he found himself
with tall, dark man, who was suitably
enshrined in a lofty dark study.
"Ha, Mr.. smith, said Lord Cray,
rising. Delighted 70 see you, sir; and
yet-and yet-I'm always in rather a
tremble when any one from the regiment
calls, on account of that scapegrace of a
son of mine
9 1t is with reference to him that have
come said Smith.
Then, before you begin, please tell
me if am to prepare myself for bad
news?' said Lord Cray.
We'll, my lord, it needn't be bad, re-
piled Smith. That is to say, itdepends
upon the way you look at it,
Him. depends upon me, does il
What is il? {" asked his lordship.
He is in love with girl, said old
Smith.
That's regular epidemic with him,
Mr.. Smith," said Lord Cray. " But if
she is a lady and all right, don't care.
Nothing will steady him until he marries,
and il, as | said, she's-ahem, of a suita-
Bile position-of course, Mr.. Smith, We
must be little exclusive-why, it's the
very best thing he can do"
"Well, my lord, there's the difficulty, /"
said old Smith. She's lady by birth
and education, but from pressure of fam
lily circumstances she has been Obliged to
get her living in milliner's shop
Milliners shop exclaimed Lord
Cray. That is, indeed difficulty. The
best of birth and education hardly bal
ances the shop, does it, eh ? Confound
him. And the the matters gone so far
that you've come to see me about it? OF
course, you're great friend of his. | be-
lieve they call you Old Smith in the regi-
ment, don't they"
Yes, take a great interest in him
and in the girl" replied Smith /; q and |
have taken the liberty not only to speak
plainly TO your son but 10 have the girl
removed
Then you've constituted yourself the
yonng-the young lady's protector, Mr..
Smith said his lordship. But if the
cause of the evil is removed, why bother
any more about it2 Why, sir; Robert
has been in love-hopelessly in iove-a
score of times TO my knowledge yet he
has survived in each case Why shouldn't
he survive in this ?"
Well my lord, you see, the girl loves
him honestly and truly and | conscien-
tiously believe that in this instances, his
love is really genuine replied Smith.
True, that she is out Of his way, now,
but | could not answer for the effect
which such separation might have upon
him."
HIM Well. of course. Lord Cray s
son mustn't marry girl in trade, although
Lord Cray himself does sell his game
and his fruit, and possesses caol wharf
ON the Regents canal" said the noble
man. Yet, you say she is a lady.
Where is she. Captain Smith ,"
With her father in the coontry,r re-
piled the officer.
Who is he? What is he?" asked
Lord Cray.
He is a clergyman-the rector of a
poor parish, with large family to bring
up upon very insufficient income, 30
that he has been Obliged to send his
daughter out to get her own living in the
world, replied Smith.
The great man rose from his chair and
paced up and down the room for some
time in deep thought. At last he stopped
short and said:
Captain Smith, get the girl out of the
millinery business as soon as you can.
OF course | am saying this upon the sup
position that you are 50 far acquainted
WIFI ncf az " NC dUic 70 uo II II tiioiicf
is needed, write me line here, and let
the young rascal pursue his suit. don't
know how to thank you sufficiently for
the trouble you have taken in the matter,
as in the absence Of the Information you
have given me | should assuredly have
treated the clandestine union of my son
with milliner girl with great severity" :"
Then | way tell your son, my lord,
that
The sooner he gets married the bet